Slight Change in plans.

April 9 2013

This time next week I will be getting ready to head to the hospital to have Lily...YIKES YIKES YIKES!

So this brings up the slight change in plans...turns out that my doctor does not work on April 15 so that makes it very difficult for her to deliver Lily that day, we were rescheduled for April 16 same time same place.

Since I am working Saturday and Sunday, I am kind of happy that I get Monday off to get the house ready before I have to head in to the hospital.

I have to go Monday afternoon at 4pm to do my preoperative stuff, like make sure I am healthy enough for surgery and fill out paperwork.  Then I have to be at the hospital 2 hours early on Tuesday to get all suited up and drugged up.  I think the actual surgery will only like like 30 minutes but I am not sure how long I will be in recovery after that.

If you plan on visiting, I am reserving Tuesday for Family.  Anytime Wednesday or after anyone and everyone is welcome to come keep me company :)  

I am so excited/nervous/anxious for everything...I know I am going to be a mess on Monday and Tuesday before we go in, Matt is going to have fun calming his wife :)  But I feel pretty prepared, although I have yet to pack my hospital bag.  It is on my to do list for this week, I am still waiting on my nursing nightgowns to arrive from MM (that's pregnancy lingo for Motherhood Maternity....I made it up) but once I get those and wash them I will get everything packed.  You never know Lily might decide to come earlier than the 16th.

To be honest, I really thought I was going to have her a week or two ago....I just felt that with my mom having my brother and me 3 weeks early I would end up with the same, but Lily is just too comfy in there!

I am still pretty intimidated by the C-section and the recovery but it has been nice talking with my friends and family who have had to go through it...I know I can survive it!  Thank you everyone who has given me advice and suggestions of how to make it as easy as possible!

If anyone has any more advice or suggestions before Tuesday I am all ears, I like hearing everyone's stories the good and the bad!

I can't wait to introduce my beautiful little girl to you guys so soon!  AHH, its so real!

How far along? 38 weeks, 4 days!!!
Weight gain/loss? Up, Up and away! I am pretty sure the doctors scale is broken....I just keep telling myself that
Maternity clothes? Motherhood Maternity has been a life saver!  
Stretch marks?  I can not believe my skin is still intact!  I am so lucky, thank you generous Grubb and Stringer genes :)  Just one week left to hold out skin, you can do it I believe in you!
Sleep? It had been good until last night....I think my hips have finally raised the white flag of defeat :(  I can only sleep on one side for about an hour then I have to flip...except when I flip on my right side I get that really bad burning sensation in my upper right stomach (doc says it is probably just a nerve being annoyed by Lily) so last night i tried to sleep sitting up on the couch...did not work so well 
Best moment this week?  Kickball starts on Thursday!  Worry not, I am not playing I am just cheerleading this week!  Also the weather up here has been A-M-A-Z-I-N-G we even got to sleep with the windows open last night!  Also Lily has started to drop, hooray!  I secretly want to know what it feels like to be in labor before i have to get my c-section so I am hoping I go into labor at 1145am on the 16th so i can feel a few hours of labor and then just have my c-section haha...I doubt life works out that well but maybe, Lily what are your thoughts on this schedule?
Movement? Lots of it!  I swear sometimes I feel like Lily did not get the memo to go out through the pelvis and has decided instead she will dig her way through my belly button! It is the craziest feeling, slightly painful and it is really weird to see her moving in my tummy!
Food Cravings? Bananas....I am kind of hoping I dont revert back to not liking them after pregnancy since so many of the healthy recipes I have found on pinterest use mashed bananas!
Food Aversions? Nothing
Gender? GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL!
Belly button in or out? Flat....that should be an option....flat
What I am looking forward to? Lily's arrival!
Milestones?  Lily has dropped! One Week until D-Day!

C-Section Scheduled!

April 1 2013

Hello blog followers, let me start by saying this is not an April Fool's joke although I kind of wish I had one to add to this post....

I got a letter from the Doctor on Saturday letting me know my c-section has been scheduled for, drum roll please....................

APRIL 15 2013 2:30pm!

YAYAYAY!  So unless either:  Lily decides she doesn't want to wait another two weeks to make her big debut OR she decides she is over the head up living and flips (both options are not terribly likely but still a chance), we will be having a baby on Tax Day!

Funny thing is, since Matt and I like to do our taxes as soon as we have all the forms needed, I did not even realize that April 15 was tax day.  Good news is they always have free giveaways on tax day, so even in the tough times Lily will get birthday presents hahahah! I am totally kidding, except for the fact that I do get the free stuff on tax day :)

The other exciting fun fact about April 15 is if Lily decides she can wait until then to meet everyone, my grandmother on my dad's side was born April 15 too!  So Lily will be honoring two of her grandmothers by name and one by birthdate!!!  How perfect!

I will give more details in my next post on Thursday after I have my last doctor appointment!